Canada–Africa Business Conference Sets Windhoek Agenda for Mining and Investment in 2027

Friday 30th October 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business is preparing to bring its seventh Canada–Africa Business Conference to Windhoek, Namibia, from 2 to 4 February 2027, with mining investment, energy development and wider commercial partnerships central to the programme.

The Chamber’s October update places the gathering shortly before the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, connecting discussions about mineral production with questions of project financing, infrastructure and access to international markets.

B2Gold is the announced headline sponsor. The organisers plan visits to the company’s Otjikoto Mine and Nature Reserve for sponsoring delegates on 2 and 3 February, followed by the main conference and an evening reception on 4 February at the Windhoek Country Club & Resort.

According to the programme currently published by the Chamber, the conference will examine how Namibia’s mining experience can inform the development of bankable African projects. A separate discussion will consider what the country’s emerging oil and gas industry can learn from established mining operations.

Other planned discussions cover Namibia’s position in African and international trade, opportunities to expand commercial partnerships, and the infrastructure and financing needed to turn investment proposals into operating businesses.

The Chamber says its 2026 Africa Accelerating gathering in Toronto drew 150 delegates and expects more than 300 participants for the 2027 Namibia programme. Those figures describe an earlier event and a forecast, respectively, rather than confirmed attendance in Windhoek.

For African mining and logistics companies, the significance lies in potential contacts with financiers, equipment suppliers, project developers and buyers. But the value of such meetings will depend on whether projects have credible technical information, workable commercial plans and clear next steps after the event.

Namibia’s prospective role as a trade gateway also brings transport links, ports and cross-border market access into focus. Those themes have relevance for businesses elsewhere in Southern and Eastern Africa seeking investment partners or a route to regional supply chains.

The published conference programme remains subject to change. Information about confirmed participation and arrangements is available through the Canada–Africa Chamber of Business conference page.

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